The young man named Jesse who accepted Miley Cyrus' award at MTV's Video Music Awards is from Salem. The 22-year-old man said he had been homeless. The Oregonian talked with his mother who said her son met Cyrus when she visited My Friend's Place, a center for homeless youth in Los Angeles.

Lynne Terry brings you the story of Dr. Debbie Eisenhut, a Salem-born surgeon, who worked on the front lines of the Ebola crisis in Africa. Eisenhut cared for Dr. Nancy Writebol and Dr. Kent Brantly, the two Americans who contracted the disease.

A 20-member citizens panel has voted against recommending passage of Measure 92, which would require the labeling of food products containing GMOs. The vote was 11 to 9. The panel's findings will appear in the Official Voter's Guide this fall.

According to a police report, Pink Martini percussionist Derek Rieth was been severely depressed days before he shot himself last Wednesday. Police found a drug used to treat bipolar disorder in the medicine cabinet. Pink Martini released a statement on Facebook today.

A new climate report released by Climate Central says Portland is one of the 10 hottest urban islands in the nation. An urban heat island, which is an area that is typically hotter than its smaller suburbs, is not a new development. But the islands can have serious health effects for those living in them, according to the report.